Proverbs 31
31
A Mother’s Warning
1The words of King Lemuel, an oracle that his mother taught him:
2O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,
3do not give your vigor to women, or your ways to what ruins kings.
4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
5lest they drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed.
6Give strong drink to one who is dying, and wine to those who are bitterly distressed—
7let him drink, forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the justice of all who are destitute.
9Open your mouth, judge righteously, plead the cause of the poor and needy.
A Woman of Valor
10An accomplished woman who can find? Her value is far beyond rubies.
11Her husband’s heart trusts in her, and he lacks nothing valuable.
12She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.
13She selects wool and flax and her hands work willingly.
14She is like merchant ships, bringing her sustenance from afar.
15She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household and portions for her servant girls.
16She considers a field and buys it. From the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
17She girds herself with strength and invigorates her arms.
18She discerns that her business is good. Her lamp never goes out at night.
19She extends her hands to the spindle and her palm grasps the spinning wheel.
20She spreads out her palms to the poor, and extends her hands to the needy.
21She is not afraid of snow for her house, for her whole household is clothed in scarlet wool.
22She makes her own luxurious coverings. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23Her husband is respected at the city gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
24She makes linen garments and sells them and supplies sashes to the merchants.
25Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the days to come.
26She opens her mouth with wisdom— a lesson of kindness is on her tongue.
27She watches over the affairs of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28Her children arise and bless her, her husband also praises her:
29“Many daughters have excelled, but you surpass them all.”
30Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Adonai will be praised.
31Give her the fruit of her hands. Let her deeds be her praise at the gates.
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Proverbs 31
31
1The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.
2What, my son? and what, O son of my womb,
And what, O son of my vows?
3Give not thy strength unto women,
Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine;
Nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?
5Lest they drink, and forget the law,
And pervert the judgement of any that is afflicted.
6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish,
And wine unto the bitter in soul:
7Let him drink, and forget his poverty,
And remember his misery no more.
8Open thy mouth for the dumb,
In the cause of all such as are left desolate.
9Open thy mouth, judge righteously,
And minister judgement to the poor and needy.
10A virtuous woman who can find?
For her price is far above rubies.
11The heart of her husband trusteth in her,
And he shall have no lack of gain.
12She doeth him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13She seeketh wool and flax,
And worketh willingly with her hands.
14She is like the merchant-ships;
She bringeth her food from afar.
15She riseth also while it is yet night,
And giveth meat to her household,
And their task to her maidens.
16She considereth a field, and buyeth it:
With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17She girdeth her loins with strength,
And maketh strong her arms.
18She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable:
Her lamp goeth not out by night.
19She layeth her hands to the distaff,
And her hands hold the spindle.
20She spreadeth out her hand to the poor;
Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21She is not afraid of the snow for her household;
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24She maketh linen garments and selleth them;
And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25Strength and dignity are her clothing;
And she laugheth at the time to come.
26She openeth her mouth with wisdom;
And the law of kindness is on her tongue.
27She looketh well to the ways of her household,
And eateth not the bread of idleness.
28Her children rise up, and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praiseth her, saying:
29Many daughters have done virtuously,
But thou excellest them all.
30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain:
But a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
31Give her of the fruit of her hands;
And let her works praise her in the gates.
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